Cutting-edge pulmonary research at the intersection of environment, health, and the microbiome.
Our Projects
School Microbiome & Asthma Morbidity in Children
There is a fundamental gap in understanding how to define and create a “healthy” indoor microbial environment for the 300 million children and adults with asthma. We have been studying how the classroom microbiome of children affects their asthma, and how different air cleaning strategies changes the classroom microbiome and improves symptoms.
Effect of Hyperoxia on the Cystic Fibrosis Lung Microbiome
Oxygen is one of the most commonly prescribed treatments for severe lung disease. We are investigating how oxygen may also change the cystic fibrosis lung microbiome and growth of pathogens.
Household Air Pollution in Rural Uganda
There are 3 billion people living largely in resource-limited settings relying on solid fuels as their primary source of household energy. These fuels burn inefficiently, leading to household air pollution, which impacts the health of the most vulnerable. We have been studying the contribution of kerosene-based lighting to household air pollution and how a solar lighting intervention may reduce pollution exposure, improve health, and provide additional collateral psychosocial benefits.
Immune Dysregulation in COVID-19
Our lab is part of a collaborative effort to understand how immune dysregulation may contribute to increased morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 disease.